Ways of being in the world
Solo Exhibition by Peter Gray

Ends 8th October 2026

The wildlife populating Peter’s canvasses are seldom still. Predators hunt, spar or dose while the possible prey graze with a watchful eye. The character of each individual creature, fish, fowl or mammal is apparent as it reacts to the constant pressure of survival. Peter often refers to the specific place where he sighted the game; a swamp in Botswana, the desert in Namibian or wetlands at Chobe, Zimbabwe.  His keen observation of the light and weather make his work memorable.

Peter Gray is an outstanding artist. His paintings and sketches of birds and animals are in wildlife collections here and abroad. He and other artists of his generation have made a significant contribution that will shape perception as to how wildlife is seen in the future. And hopefully, as a culture of respect for the environment grows, society will embrace an increasingly ethical and caring approach to the natural world.  

A keen bird watcher, prior to the lock down, Peter was a regular contributor to the annual exhibition of Birds in Art at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, USA. Keenly observed and sensitively portrayed, his paintings of domestic and wild birds are among his best works.